Lady Gaga reveals she suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after she was raped at 19

Lady Gaga has revealed that she suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after she was raped at the age of 19.

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The 30-year-old singer opened up while visiting a LGBT homeless community center in New York last month. Her comments were aired in an interview on NBC last night.

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“I suffer from PTSD. I’ve never told anyone that before, so here we are. But the kindness that’s shown to me by doctors as well as my family, and my friends, it’s really saved my life,” she said.

“I have a mental illness, and I struggle with that mental illness every day,” she continued before sharing the mantra she repeats to herself as therapy: “You are brave, you are courageous.”

Speaking to the Today show, she said: “These children are not just homeless or in need; many of them are trauma survivors, they’ve been rejected in some type of way. My own trauma in my life has helped me to understand the trauma of others.”

“It’s really important to remind kids who are suffering from a traumatic experience or from abandonment, to remind them that they’re not alone, and that they’re loved,” she continued. “We are in this together.”

Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, first revealed that she was raped by a man 20 years her senior during a radio interview two years ago. This is the first time she has publicly spoken about PTSD.